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Cardiovascular health
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overview Dha & Cardiovascular health
DHA is known to play a positive role in many cardiovascular health conditions. Click here for a general overview. Blood pressure & dha
Cardiovascular health is negatively affected by a blood pressure that is too high. DHA supplementation is reported to cause a reduction in blood pressure in healthy individuals and men suffering from hypertension or elevated cholesterol levels. Click here for topic overview dha & Thrombosis
Thrombosis refers to blood clot (thrombus) formation which can block blood flow in vasculature, with negative health effects as a consequence. Omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA have a protective role against thrombosis, whilst not affecting normal wound healing ability. Click here for topic overview haemodialysis & dha
Haemodialysis is a blood filtering treatment given to individuals whose kidneys are not functioning well. This can occur in conditions such as chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. Haemodialysis patients are at severe elevated risk of (fatal) cardiovascular health events, such as heart attacks. Crucially, research findings points towards a positive role of DHA in cardiovascular health of patients undergoing haemodialysis. Click here for topic overview hypertriglyceridemia & DHA
Cardiovascular health is negatively affected by hypertriglyceridemia, a condition wherein circulating levels of triglycerides are too high. The omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA have beneficial cardiovascular effects in hypertriglyceridemic patients by reducing circulating triglyceride levels. Click here for topic overview DHA & Metabolic syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is the presence of various health states that together increase risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Use of certain medications increases risk of metabolic syndrome, DHA can reduce this risk in certain cases. Click here for topic overview |
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